Bring in Bollinger for Boxing Day

Bollinger...who? Doug Bollinger a relatively unknown cricketer. More specifically he is a left arm fast bowler from New South Wales who is proving to be a real handful to batsmen.

Bollinger is currently playing Tasmania and has so far picked up 12 wickets for the match and may possibly grab another 4 before the match has been completed.

His pace, bounce, line and length is a talking point as the Australian selectors watch on for the next month before the Boxing Day Test against India.

If Ashley Noffke is fit he will also pressure the bowling attack as will Shaun Tait.

Overall the Australian team had a convincing series win against the Sri Lankans. The bowlers completed their job grabbing all 40 wickets but did they do their job well?

Brett Lee was outstanding. He really bowled with aggression, grunt and speed but it was thoughtful bowling. Lee has definitely matured as a bowler and is developing plans, learning how to get batsmen out, which he executed almost perfectly.

Stuart Clark was disappointing especially on the final morning of the Tasmanian test. His lengths at times were reminiscent of his Ashes 2006/2007 form but he was a long way from the top of his game.

Clark's lack of pace will let him down if he cannot consistently bowl accurately as this showed during the series.

Mitchell Johnson shows some promise but he is not the answer in the Test XI. Johnson offers pace and the left armers action but he is far too inconsistent to be damaging.

Johnson needs more time to develop and the selectors should reconsider their pace attack.

MacGill bowled poorly and he and all of Australia know it. Maybe Stuart is past his better days and will have to bowl well in the Pura Cup to see off Brad Hogg who is in career best form.

The selectors will probably back their test winning XI but I think they should consider their bowling options. Imagine a sold out Boxing Day test with Brett Lee and Shaun Tait opening the bowling... that would sting the Indians, excite the crowd and be a very impressive statement to world cricket.

Fast from one end, fast from the other... Australia is menacing!

My Test XI for Boxing Day

1 Matthew Hayden
2 Phil Jaques
3 Ricky Ponting
4 Michael Hussey
5 Michael Clarke
6 Andrew Symonds
7 Adam Gilchrist
8 Brad Hogg
9 Brett Lee
10 Shaun Tait
11 Doug Bollinger
12th Man: Ashley Noffke

They won't change three bowling positions, they should but they won't but the next month of state cricket will be very very interesting